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Using the Map

More bus stop icons will appear as you zoom in. Once bus route information appears on a bus stop icon, you can click on the Real Time link at the bottom.

You can also use the normal pan and zoom controls at the top left hand side of the map to locate bus stops in your chosen area.

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Passenger Type

Adult

All passengers over the age of 15 who are not eligible for a discounted fare must purchase an Adult Ticket.

Child

Child tickets are valid for children under the age of 16. One child under the age of 4 will be carried free if accompanied by and in the charge of a fare-paying passenger, provided that the child does not occupy a seat to the exclusion of another passenger. Where doubt exists as to the eligibility of a child for a reduced fare, it is the responsibility of the passenger claiming the child fare to produce evidence of age.

Children under 12 years of age will NOT be carried, unless accompanied by a responsible person over the age of 16, on the following categories of Bus Éireann services: All Expressway services - as detailed in Expressway timetable booklet or Non-Expressway services where the intended journey of the child passenger exceeds 50 kilometres.

Student

Student Tickets are issued at discounted fares on production of current International Student Identity Card (ISIC), or a valid Student Identity Card issued by a recognised third-level college in the Republic of Ireland, but otherwise have the same conditions of validity as ordinary Return Tickets. The full list of colleges whose Student Identity Cards will be recognised by Bus Éireann for entitlement to student fares is given in "Your Journey/Student Travel" area of website.

Ticket Type

Return Tickets are valid for one outward journey on date of departure and for one return journey based on the ticket type selected.

Single tickets are valid for one single journey on date of issue as shown by fare paid and\or other details on the ticket.

10 Journey Tickets Valid for ten journeys for a period of seven consecutive days inclusive of date of issue and including Sundays, for journey selected only. For example a Weekly Ticket issued on Tuesday is valid up to and including the following Monday.

Family Return Tickets are issued to family groups consisting of one or two adults and up to a maximum of three children under sixteen years of age.

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Save time and travel with Bus Éireann to the National Ploughing Championships

Bus Éireann is exhibiting at the National Ploughing Championships for the first time this year and visitors to the event are invited to visit their marquee to meet with ‘Big Red’ and Bus Éireann staff, to enter a competition for up to €2,500 worth of free travel, and to enjoy performances from political satirist Oliver Callan.

Shuttle buses or Park ’n’ Ride

People visiting the event from all over Ireland are also being encouraged to take the stress and hassle out of their journey by using public transport. Bus Éireann will be providing shuttle buses direct to the site from Tullamore Train Station and, as they will have access to dedicated bus lanes en-route, a swift journey time is guaranteed. The shuttle service is connected with train arrival and departure times and will operate from Tullamore Train Station to the National Ploughing Championships from 7am to 11.30am, with return journeys running from 1.45pm to 6.30pm.

For those who need to travel by car, Bus Éireann will also be operating a Park and Ride facility from one of the event’s largest car parks, direct to the exhibition site.

Win one year’s free travel and other prizes

One lucky visitor to the marquee will be in with a chance to win up to €2,500 worth of free travel, and there will also be daily spot prizes of a tablet and ‘Open Road’ Passes for the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East routes.

Fleet of the Future

Winner of this year’s Passenger Company of the Year, Bus Éireann is the largest provider of regional city, town and rural public transport services, with 650 vehicles in operation on 330 routes throughout the country. As the operator of School Transport for the Department of Education and Skills, is it also responsible for 41 million student passenger journeys annually. Visitors to the Bus Éireann site at the Ploughing can take a tour of its new ‘Fleet of the Future’ - with an Expressway coach, Bus Éireann commuter bus and School Bus all on site and open to explore and enjoy.

Supporting Ireland’s rural and regional economies

Chief Executive of Bus Éireann, Martin Nolan said; “We are delighted to be attending the National Ploughing Championships this year and we look forward to meeting with people from all over the country and to showcasing our modern fleet and our network improvements.”